UPSC Prelims Marathon 26th December – Soils and its distribution in India – 2024

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 26th December Soils and its distribution in India

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Question No. 1

Which of the following is/are factors that determine the formation of soil?
1.Parent rock
2.Vegetation
3.Time
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 2

“These soils cover most of northern plains and formed by three rivers” – related to which of the following?

AAlluvial soils

BBlack soils

CRed soils

DMontane soils

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Question No. 3

The terms “Duars and Chos” associated with which of the following?

ASand bars

BDeltas

CPiedmont plains

DPlateaus

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Question No. 4

Which of the following minerals are found in alluvial soils?
1.Potash
2.Nitrogen
3.Phosphor
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 5

Which of the following soil is predominantly found in the Deccan trap area?

AMontane soils

BRed soils

CAlluvial soils

DBlack soils

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Question No. 6

Which of the following minerals are found in black soils?
1.Phosphor
2.Calcium carbonate
3.Lime
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 7

“These soils develop in areas with high temperature, heavy rainfall and formed due to intense leaching” – related to which of the following?

ABlack soils

BRed soils

CAlluvial soils

DLaterite soils

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Question No. 8

In which of the following states are red laterite soils found?
1.Andhra Pradesh
2.Kerala
3.Tamil Nadu
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 9

Which of the following is/are features/characteristics of arid soils?
1.They are generally clayey in texture.
2.The lower horizons of the soil are occupied by Kankar.
3.Arid soils range from red to brown in color.
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 10

Consider the following statements:
1.Yellow soils develop on crystalline igneous rocks in areas of low rainfall in the eastern and southern part of the Deccan Plateau.
2.Red soils are also found in parts of Odisha and Chhattisgarh and in the southern parts of the middle Ganga plain.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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